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by Nessa
Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:06 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Agamemnon - i14 869
Replies: 65
Views: 20018

Re: Agamemnon - i14 869

How did the mast jack work? Does that mean the mast went up and down? Fantastic info Ancient Geek. She is a beautiful boat - the veneer inside the boat is also carefully laid. I am very nervous of messing it up. Any more history very gratefully received. I will endeavour to get more pics posted.
by Nessa
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:43 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Finn or OK wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 2328

Re: Finn or OK wanted

Does it have to be a Finn or an OK? I am feeling obliged to sell my phantom, k88, not because I want to, but because I just don't have enough space or time for all my boats. I have sailed the boat a fair bit, especially earlier in the year, and she is ready to sail now but as always could do with ne...
by Nessa
Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Agamemnon - i14 869
Replies: 65
Views: 20018

Re: Agamemnon - i14 869

There are some strange shapes of ply supplied with the boat to go with that mast support - are there issues there I need to be aware of? I have no knowledge of the history of 14s whatsoever. My restoration experience is limited to salvaging phantom k88 (alas a mere stripling, having been built c1974)
by Nessa
Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:08 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Agamemnon - i14 869
Replies: 65
Views: 20018

Agamemnon - i14 869

This is the boat I got from ebay - probably paid too much, but hey, it looks great! Here is one of my less minor problems in the restoration process: http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll113/Contender473/Agamemnon/PICT0947.jpg With the boat I got given an enormous hatch cover which I think the previ...
by Nessa
Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Epoxy - how do I get it off?
Replies: 16
Views: 6780

Re: Epoxy - how do I get it off?

By some quirk of fate I bought a hot air gun at the Cats Protection League jumble sale on Saturday. It cost me 20p. It will either do the job or you will see on the news a bad fire in the Dunstable area, caused by a woman setting alight to her garage...
by Nessa
Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:28 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Epoxy - how do I get it off?
Replies: 16
Views: 6780

Epoxy - how do I get it off?

The title speaks for itself really - my i14 has been liberally coated in epoxy, with plenty of unsightly runs for good measure! How on earth am I going to get it off? The boat is lovely underneath. Or should I just grit my teeth and bear it?
by Nessa
Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:21 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: The Best tea of the year!! 4th and 5th October
Replies: 43
Views: 18667

Re: The Best tea of the year!! 4th and 5th October

Are there likely to be any classics 14s at this event? I used to be a Shearwater member (many years ago) and have family nearby, so could easily find an excuse for a visit. I need to see some 14s to work out the layout for 869, recently purchase from ebay.